Lug-strap connector.



FJMO GOLLUM & A. 0. HANNER. LUG STRAP CONNECTOR.

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1,015,816, Patented Jan.30, 1912.

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FRANK MCCOLLUM AND ALLEN G. HANNER, OF RANDL-EMAN, NORTH CAROLINA.

LUG-STRAP Application filed April 9,

Specification of Letters Patent.

CONNECTOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FRANK MoCoLLUM and ALLEN C. HANNER, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Randleman, in the county of Randolph andState of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements inLug-Strap Connectors, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in lug strap holders for looms,being particularly directed to the connection of the pick shaft arm andlug strap which will hold the lug strap into proper position on the pickshaft arm, and which will avoid the excessive wear on the lug strapincident to the usual connection at this point.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a lug strapconnection which will readily cooperate with any sectional formation ofpick shaft arm and which in use will evenly distribute the wear andpressure over the forward terminal or bend of the lug strap, therebyavoiding that excessive wear of the lug strap tending to a breaking in ashort time with consequent damage to the material being woven or otherdisadvantageous results.

The invention in its preferred details of construction will be describedin the following specification, reference being had particularly to theaccompanying drawings, in Which:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the connection as applied to the lugstrap and pick shaft arm. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the connectiondetached. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 4 is a planof the holder.

Referring particularly to the accompany ing drawings, wherein isillustrated the preferred form of construction, the improved attachmentcomprises a sleeve-like body 1 formed with a central bore or openingcorresponding in sectional contour to that of the pick shaft arm 2, butpreferably of materially greater dimension than that of the pick shaftarm. From the upper edge of the body 1, which is approximately of ovalshape in plan, there is extended an ear 3 formed with a screw threadedaperture designed to receive a bolt 4:, which bolt after threadedengagement with the ear is designed to enter any one of a series ofopenings 5 formed in the pick shaft arm, whereby the connection may besecured to the pick shaft arm and adjusted lengthwise thereof as desiredfor the usual purposes, the bolt, after its passage through the openingin the pick shaft arm, being terminally provided with the usual securingnut 6. At one end the body 1 is thickened or enlarged in the up- .perportion, as at 7, said enlargement being formed with a threaded openingto receive a set screw 8, the inner terminal of which is designed tobear against the adjacent edge of the pick shaft arm to take up any lostmotion, a jam nut 9 being preferably emdisplacement thereof afteradjustment. To the respective side walls of the body at a point adjacentthe rear end thereof and below the enlargement 7 there are connectedarms 10 which extend rearwardly from the body in parallel spacedrelation, said arms being preferably offset from the body 1 so that thespace included therebetween exceeds the similar dimension of the body.The arms 10 incline downwardly and rearwardly from the connection withthe body and at their free ends are connected by a transverse bar 11preferably rounded on its forward, upper and lower surface to provide abearing surface 12. Between the bar 11 and the rear wall of the bodythere is thus provided a space 13 through which passes the usual lugstrap 14:.

Inthe use of the device it will be noted that the pressure of theconnection is evenly distributed on the lug strap in the bend of thelatter. Therefore undue wear of any particular portion of the lug strapat this point is prevented, and the life of the latter therebymaterially increased.

The construction of the connection permits any and all necessaryadjustment wit-h relation to the pick shaft arm, and is so secured tothe latter as to prevent the possibility of separation. Furthermore, theusual power strap is eliminated, the connection adapted for thereception of the oval type pick shaft arm used in the ordinarycommercial loom, and the wear on the lug strap is evenly distributed.

The connection is preferably constructed of metal, though in thisconnection we contemplate the use of any desired material and itsmanufacture in any desired size as a whole or with respect to anyparticular portion thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim as new, is

A lug strapped connector including a body ployed with the set screw toprevent casual to receive a picker arm, an ear projecting upwardly fromone side of said body, means, engaging said ear to secure the body tothe picker arm, downwardly inclined arms projecting from said body, aset screw carried by the body to engage the picker arm and arrangedbetween said arms and adjacent of the lower edge of said body, thelength of said bar'being greater than the width of said body,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK MoOOLLUM. ALLEN O. 'HANNER. Witnesses:

A. B. BEASLEY, J NO. J. LAMB.

G'opies of this patent ma he obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

